Chapter 557 I'll Go With You
Yin Shu quickly interrupted his wild thoughts: "Don't, he likes to live a stable life. This time he has made a contribution. The emperor is not a petty person. He probably won't pursue his banditry. Settle that group of people and let him do whatever he wants in the future."
Xiao Kun couldn't help laughing when he thought about Chen Shao's temperament.
When he saved Chen Shao, the other party was completely disheartened and had no desire to live at all.
So he threw the people onto a mountain not far from the capital. There were a few bandits there at the time, but they were actually ordinary people who were forced into a desperate situation. When they talked about their experiences, each one was more miserable than the other.
Chen Shao’s affairs are nothing compared to theirs.
It’s just that Chen Shao came from a good family and couldn’t accept such a gap.
He dropped the person off and left. A few months later, when he passed by the place again, everything had changed drastically.
There were many more people inside, men, women, young and old.
They built houses and cultivated fields.
Looking at those busy figures, he couldn't help but ask Chen Shao: "Where do you get the money to support so many people?"
These people all need to eat, but the seeds they plant cannot turn into food immediately.
After just a few months, Chen Shao's face no longer had the despair he had when they first met. He smiled and said, "A few of these people know martial arts. I led them to rob an official who was entering the capital and stole tens of thousands of taels of silver, enough for these people to spend for a long time."
Xiao Kun was surprised: "Officials entering the capital? Why didn't I hear anything? Did you just rob them for nothing?"
Chen Shao scoffed, "He came to the capital to smooth things over, and he brought a lot of silver bills with him. All of this money came from shady sources, so how could he dare to disclose it? Besides, he hasn't even met us. The place you chose is also good. It's so close to the Shenwu Army's base, and he won't dare to investigate."
Investigating the Shenwu Army’s base is a serious crime.
Xiao Kun was even more surprised: "You robbed right under Wei Zheng's nose, and he didn't send someone to kill you?"
Chen Shao lazily said while basking in the sun, "He must have known what kind of character that official was, so he chose to turn a blind eye."
Xiao Kun knew something about Wei Zheng. The Wei family had been loyal to the royal family for generations, but they were definitely not people who could not distinguish right from wrong.
"He didn't come to warn you?"
No matter what, Wei Zheng should not tolerate building a bandit nest next to the Shenwu Army.
Chen Shao said nonchalantly, "I've only done that little bit in the past few months. The rest of the time I've been taking in people who have nowhere to go, building houses and farming. He knows I know my limits."
Xiao Kun couldn't help but laugh: "It seems that you are quite used to his temper."
The two reached a tacit understanding without even meeting each other.
Chen Shao glanced at him: "Didn't you throw me here because you knew what kind of personality he had?"
Xiao Kun didn't say anything. Of course he knew Wei Zheng, but Wei Zheng was too low-key. The Shenwu Army rarely went out and spent most of their time training at the base, so he didn't know much about Wei Zheng.
"Then you should stay here. This is on the mountain, you can plant more fruit trees, and you will have fruits to eat in a few years."
Chen Shao didn't say anything, but when he went there again one spring day a few years later, the mountain was already covered with apricot blossoms.
Coming out of his memories, Xiao Kun nodded: "You're right, he should have let go of the knot in his heart over the years."
Yin Shu was about to say something when he heard a noise outside. He immediately swallowed his words and looked at Xiao Kun.
The expressions on both of their faces became solemn.
Soon the door was kicked open and a man fell straight in, stopping only when he hit the wall.
Yin Shu's face turned grim when he found out that it was the person he had placed outside to guard the gate.
He wanted Xiao Kun to leave quickly, but he saw that the other party was covering his head and not moving.
The poison struck again.
He couldn't help but secretly curse why King Yong didn't just die?
Someone else walked in from outside. The leader had his head and face covered and said in a cold tone, "By the order of the prince, take the prince back."
Yin Shu taunted, "Isn't the prince dead? Where to return to, Yongzhou? Does the prince dare to go back on his own?"
The man wasn't angered by his words, and his tone didn't even change: "Whether the prince is dead or alive is not your concern. As for where he went, you will find out when you get there."
The masked man said this and ignored him. He turned to Xiao Kun and said, "Your Highness, it's better for you to follow me obediently, otherwise it will be the princess who will suffer."
Xiao Kun felt a splitting headache. He was covering his head and said nothing, as if trying to fight the pain. But when he heard these words, he looked up unconsciously.
But in just a few moments, his eyes were already bloodshot, and his whole body exuded a sinister aura: "You captured my mother?"
He had already made arrangements for his mother and thought that this incident would not affect her in any way.
Who would have thought that at this time, this person still refused to let him and his mother go.
The violence and resentment in his heart rose in an instant, and he looked at the masked man coldly.
The masked man felt a chill in his heart when he was stared at like that, but he was a secret guard specially trained by King Yong. He had killed countless people over the years, so of course he would not be frightened so easily.
Just as he was about to say something, Xiao Kun suddenly smiled at him and said, "Okay, I'll go with you."
The sinister look on his face was gone, and instead, his calmness was frightening.
But he was just following orders and didn't have time to think too much.
Since Xiao Kun was willing to go with them, Yin Shu gave up resisting.
After dawn, the inn continued to welcome guests as usual, no different from usual.
The climate in Youzhou is cold and dry. Ji Yunshu had nothing to do in the house and could only study various kinds of food and drinks. After cakes, she also made various breads and desserts.
Yin Ye also liked sweet things, and she ate a plate of egg tarts contentedly: "Madam is really smart. If she opens a pastry shop in Beijing, she will definitely make money."
Ji Yunshu had been eating sweets for a few days and was already tired of them. Seeing her cheeks bulging from eating, he said jokingly, "Even if we open a shop, I'm afraid it won't be enough for you to eat."
Yin Ye glared at her: "Isn't this new? Once you open a shop, I won't eat it anymore."
Ji Yunshu smiled and said, "We've already opened some shops, so what do you need to eat? It just so happens that a few of the shops aren't making much money, so we can take them back and run snack shops. There's no rush, and we're not really short of money right now."
Although Yichen is a money-burning business, Shen Qingchuan has already started to generate profits.
This income will continue to increase, so Ji Yunshu is not so eager to make money now.
However, she found that the people around her were worried about making money.
Yin Ye said, "Then we'll go back and make arrangements. However, it's already the twelfth lunar month, and the war hasn't stopped yet. I don't know if we can return to Beijing for the New Year this year."
Ji Yunshu was a little puzzled: "Didn't you grow up in Youzhou? Don't you want to celebrate the New Year here?"
Yin Ye smiled and said, "Of course I want to spend the New Year here, but Wuning is too cold. I'm afraid Madam won't be used to it."
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